More than 12,000 displaced people are still waiting to be re-housed after the deadly quakes in the northern Emilia-Romagna region almost five years ago.
Towns that were badly damaged in the 6.1 and 5.8 magnitude quakes resemble building sites and local authorities admit reconstruction is a long way from being completed.
Many of those made homeless in the disaster are still living in emergency makeshift accommodation while others remain in the houses of friends, relatives and parents.